Artificial neural networks as empirical models for estimating phytoplankton production

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 289-299

  Scardi, Michele ^a  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Empirical models; Estuaries; Neural networks; Phytoplankton; Production

Indexed keywords

MODELLING; NEURAL NETWORK; NEURAL NETWORKS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

EID: 0029662837     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps139289     Document Type: Article

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